The next phases of election will be on May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1, 2024. RBI may announce bank holidays as per the voting day in respective states and cities.
Every month, Indian banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays as well as all Sundays apart from National and state-wise holidays, according to the Reserve Bank of India.
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Is There a Bank Holiday On 20th April 2024?
It is not a bank holiday today as it is the third Saturday of the month. According to the RBI rules, every month first, every month first and third are the working Saturdays of the month, except any specific festival or bank holidays announced by RBI. However bank branches in Tripura will be shut for the Garia Puja festival today.
Bengaluru Bank Holiday On 26th April
According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar for 2024, on April 26, banks in Bengaluru will be closed due to election day. The Lok Sabha Election of 2024 which has already started commencing with its first phase on April 19, and results set to be announced on June 4, 2024. The next phases of election will be on May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1, 2024. RBI may announce bank holidays as per the voting day in respective states and cities.
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Bank Holidays in May 2024
In total, there will be six bank holidays, excluding weekends, in May 2024. In this month, the banks will be closed on May Day (May 1), Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary (May 8), Akshaya Tritiya (May 10), Sikkim Day (May 16), Buddha Purnima (May 23), and Nazrul Jayanti (May 25).
Karnataka Bank Holidays List
Bank holidays may varies from time to time and also city or state as per RBI guidelines.
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| DATE | DAY | Bank Holiday |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Friday | Election Day |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 1 May 2024 | Wednesday | May Day |
| 11 May 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 25 May 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Wednesday | Muharram |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thursday | Parsi New Year |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 7 Sep 2024 | Saturday | Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Monday | Eid e Milad |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Thursday | Maha Saptami |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Friday | Karnataka Rajyotsava |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Monday | Kanaka Dasa Jayanti |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 25 Dec 2024 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
